Hossam AlJabri Takes Position as the New MAS Executive Director!

Hossam AlJabri Takes Position as the New MAS Executive Director!

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

Dear MAS members,Assalamu aliukum.After much soul searching, I am very happy to share with you the news that I have accepted the position of the executive director of the Muslim American Society (national). This decision is likely one of the most important decisions that I have made in my life. I pray to Allah that [...]
The Straight Line in Islam

The Straight Line in Islam

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

By AmatullahOne of the most striking memories I have from a Taleem al-Qur’an program I attended was the emphasized on having proper rows every single day before the start of a session. Our teachers would never start a class until all the rows were filled and the lines were straight.Why is there an emphasis in [...]
Faith Complex: Michael Eric Dyson on “White Panic”

Faith Complex: Michael Eric Dyson on “White Panic”

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Can I pluck my eyebrows for my husband?

Can I pluck my eyebrows for my husband?

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

Question: Can I pluck my eyebrows for my husband?Answer:Asalamu alaykum,Many scholars allow a woman to trim those hairs which appear abnormal- strange. They differ on the permissibility of a married woman plucking her eyebrows for her husband. Those who allow it use a text that is weak, and when confronted with the definitive text: “Allah [...]
Sunday School Complex

Sunday School Complex

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

By Undercover MuslimahQuestions come up in a single classGirls not happy with this meaningful pathThey don’t get it, no one has helped them understandAnd now to the Sunday school their parents drag them by handHelp my daughter she is driving me insaneBut what have you done to ensure their nameTo ensure they stay Muslim for [...]
Surah al-Fatiha – The Site Map of the Qur’an

Surah al-Fatiha – The Site Map of the Qur’an

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

Imam Tahir ibn ‘Ashur is one of the scholars that I consider my sheikh. I have never met him, but I live with his books, sleep with his writing and turn to his works almost daily. His explanation of the Qur’an is a true gem, and one written in the modern era. Below is an [...]
An Interview with Anna Baltzer

An Interview with Anna Baltzer

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

Anna Baltzer is a Jewish-American Columbia graduate, former Fulbright scholar, the granddaughter of Holocaust refugees, and an award-winning lecturer, author, and activist for Palestinian rights. As a volunteer with the International Women’s Peace Service in the West Bank, Baltzer documented human rights abuses and supported Palestinian-led nonviolent resistance to the Israeli occupation. Baltzer has appeared on [...]
Between Cisco and Sujud: Earning Your Livelihood, Taking Benefit from the Corporate Lifestyle – Part II

Between Cisco and Sujud: Earning Your Livelihood, Taking Benefit from the Corporate Lifestyle – Part II

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

A Lecture by Suhaib Webb | Transcribed by Fuseina Mohamad Part I | Part II | Q&AWhen I taught the AlMaghrib course I flew back from Houston after the first class. Masha’Allah, first or second time in my life I think I flew first class. First class is no joke, awuthu bilahi min al dunya [...]

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